David Cameron Vows To 'Cut Through Dither' With Challenge To Tory Right Ahead Of Reshuffle

David Cameron signalled the start of his political fightback on Sunday, vowing to "cut through the dither" which is holding Britain back.

As MPs prepare to return to Westminster on Monday following the summer break, the Prime Minister promised a series of high-profile initiatives to get the country moving again and breathe new life into the flagging economy.

Cameron offers his bullish riposte to the Tory Right in The Mail On Sunday

His comments will be seen as a riposte to discontented Tory MPs who have slated his leadership during the recess, with one senior backbencher suggesting he was a political "mouse".

Cameron's bluster came on the same day that his deputy, Nick Clegg, came under increasing pressure from within his own party over his leadership of the Liberal Democrats.

Speaking on Radio 4 on Sunday, business secretary Vince Cable, said: "David Cameron's come under a lot of fire in the past couple of weeks. Nick Clegg has got the same but he’s sufficiently resilient to ride through this, I think."

Writing in The Mail on Sunday, Cameron made clear he was ready to take on his critics - bringing forward controversial measures to boost growth by relaxing the planning rules.

He warned that the country could not afford the "paralysis" which causes new housing developments to be held up by entrenched local opposition and lengthy planning inquiries.

In his article, Cameron defended the Government's economic strategy, saying it was on the "hard road to balancing Britain's books".

He said ministers would be bringing forward new bills for economic development when Parliament returned.

"We've cut the deficit by a quarter already, and we are sticking to this course: rejecting the easy path; restoring sanity to our finances; keeping Britain safe," he said.

He added: "At every turn we are taking the hard road over the easy path - and we are doing so because we have a clear destination in mind: a truly great Britain; equal to the challenges of the 21st century; a country we are proud to call home not just for this golden month of the Olympics and Paralympics but in every month, all the time.

"I'm confident we're making progress. And I'm more ready than ever for the challenge ahead."